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Newspaper
Iuka Vidette
Location
Iuka, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
3
A veteran jurist argues that prosecutors must act as servants of the people, pursuing justice by presenting all relevant facts and not merely seeking convictions. He urges defense consideration, impartial jury selection, and duty over personal display in prosecutorial conduct.
A columnist recalls an elder’s maxim about avoiding pretended knowledge. It contrasts sincerity with showing ignorance, tells a Burne-Jones anecdote, and critiques women who pretend to know or attend places. The piece emphasizes genuineness and warns that insincerity harms character.
The text argues that women's suffrage becomes a live issue due to English militant advocacy. It claims militant tactics moved the cause faster than fifty years of polite efforts, noting that abstract principles fail to engage the ordinary woman who must feel injustice before acting.
A historic narrow gauge line from Browneville to Point Swabel Texas built by Spaniards fondly noted for its unique quaint features. It passed into new hands about five years ago and was modernized in equipment and management under the new regime.
The Brownsville Rio Grande railroad operated entirely by Spanish methods with Spanish equipment and Spanish-speaking staff. For forty years it served Brownsville as the town’s sole outlet, delivering goods by water to Point Isabel and then by rail to Brownsville. The first locomotive, still present, represents early era equipment kept in service long after newer power emerged.
Monico Lopes, a Filipino loyal to Taft since his Philippine commission days, becomes the White House valet and barber. He replaces Billy Dulany, Roosevelt’s former barber, who leaves to join the navy ledger staff in Washington. Monico accompanies Taft on travels and handles grooming duties inside the executive mansion.
Local men of enterprise in Connemara believe wild flax native to the mountains could form a regional industry. Proper cultivation and processing might yield rope or twine of high quality, with plans to organize peasant effort to develop the plant for widespread use.
A compact notice presenting selections from renowned humorists. It highlights writings from the best known makers of mirth and promises a curated tour through witty prose and comic verses.
A head brewer extols a beer’s imagined flavors and potions, listing fantastical ingredients while a lay taster confesses his inability to detect them. The spoof ends with the brewer lamenting missed notes and the punchline that even hops are no longer obvious.
The Carnappes, New York socialites, face a sudden need to cancel theater plans after Mrs. Puffer falls ill. They debate staying home or rushing to salvage a dinner night, fearing quarrel and disruption of their flawless marriage. A late telephone offer from Skipperly promises an alternate evening at the club, sparing their night.
A long letter describes a man who has secured a two year position at a large western institution under contract with the state. He notes strict hours, good conduct expectations, limited leisure, and attempts to move to other work if a better opening appears. He mentions finances, minimal clothing needs, and plans related to architecture while awaiting opportunities.
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